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Parrish Library Database of the Week: Associations Unlimited

November 20th, 2015

Welcome to Database of the Week, a feature from the Parrish Library. Each of these weekly snapshots will give you a very brief introduction to the basic features of one of our specialized subscription databases. This week’s database is Associations Unlimited brought to you by Gale Cengage.

Link: http://guides.lib.purdue.edu/businessdatabases is the alphabetical list of the databases specially selected for those in a business program of study. Access the databases off-campus with your Purdue login and password.

Focus: Associations Unlimited is a source of information about associations, professional societies, and organizations.

Search: From the homepage you can choose a search form based on what you know about the subject. For example, if you know the name or acronym of an organization, choose the Association or Acronym Search. Associations Unlimited will provide you a report that contains contact information, descriptions of the organization’s purposes, awards, publications, SIC code of the industry, and promotional material from the association you search for. Coverage can be limited to national, international, or regional.

Click here to see the basics of searching Associations Unlimited or try our Guide on the Side with this link.

Why you should know this database: Associations Unlimited is not a mere directory of organization names and addresses. It provides details on over 150,000 associations, and includes IRS information on over 300,000 nonprofit organizations.

Why students should know this database: Students should become familiar with the professional societies that support the interests of their chosen careers. Many of these societies offer student memberships. In addition, many research projects can benefit from information offered by special interest organizations.

Cost: $2,977.00 paid by the Libraries annually.

Database of the Week comes to you from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics. If you would like more information about this database, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact parrlib@purdue.edu. Also let us know if you know of a colleague who would benefit from this weekly feature.

Since usage statistics are an important barometer when databases are up for renewal, tell us your favorite database, and we will gladly promote it. Send an email to parrlib@purdue.edu.